Forbes Fertilizers and Soil-Builders 
These prices are subject to change without notice 
The success of your garden depends upon the quality of the soil. All plants need 
ample plant-food. By ample is meant not only the quantity but also the availability. 
The soil must hold plant-food and moisture, yet be in such condition that the plant roots 
can absorb what is needed. It should be sufficiently rich in humus or decayed vegetation 
to absorb excess moisture and hold it for later use. It should have enough clay to give 
it some body and enough sand to make it porous and friable. But even with a perfect 
soil, plant-food must be added each year to replace that which is consumed. 
Bone-Meal. Because of its slow disin- 
- ■ tegrating and long-lasting 
qualities, this is desirable for fertilizing all 
hard-wooded plants, including roses, flow¬ 
ering shrubs, fruit bushes, and trees. A 
liberal application mixed into the soil 
before planting bulbs of tulips, hyacinths, 
etc., will result in remarkable size and bril¬ 
liancy of flowers. For lawns it is a depend¬ 
able fertilizer, as it contains the essentials 
that grass requires. May be broadcast as 
a top-dressing either in early spring or dur¬ 
ing the growing season with beneficial 
results. For this use 25 lbs. for every 1000 
sq. ft. For trees and vines, use 2 to 4 lbs. 
each. For roses and pot-plants, use 1 part 
to about 50 parts of soil. For field and 
garden crops or making new lawns, use 
50 lbs. for every 1000 sq. ft. 5 lbs. 35 ets.; 
10 lbs. 55 cts.; 25 lbs. $1.10; 50 lbs. $1.85; 
100 lbs. $3.50; 500 lbs. $16; ton $59. 
HyDer-HlimUS. This ideal soil-builder for 
■ ^ - lawn or garden is a pure 
organic material similar to Leaf-Mold but 
of finer texture and is non-acid. Humus 
gives to soil that porous, crumbly condition 
essential to plant-growth; renders clay 
soils lighter in character and more aerated; 
binds together sandy soils; and increases 
the moisture-retaining quality of all soils. 
It is odorless, dry, and easily handled, and 
absolutely free from weed seeds. Fine for 
mixing with potting-soil. On new lawns, 
apply 100 pounds per 60 square feet. In 
top-dressing old lawns, use 100 pounds per 
100 square feet. In bags, 50 lbs. $1; 100 
lbs. $1.60; 500 lbs. $6.40; 1000 lbs. $12; 
ton $20. Ask for special quotations on 
large quantities of bulk Hyper-Humus de¬ 
livered right to your premises. 
Forbes Super Lawn and Garden. 
(Analysis 5-10-5.) This is the best for 
lawns, vegetables, flowers, fruit, or for 
general garden use. It is a well-balanced, 
complete fertilizer containing all the food 
elements needed for quick growth, early 
maturity, and perfect development. Top- 
dress your lawn twice each year, once 
before the new spring growth commences 
and again in the fall before active growth 
stops. On a new lawn, broadcast 25 pounds 
for every 500 square feet. For top-dressing, 
apply evenly 25 pounds for every 1000 
square feet. In hot weather, use half this 
quantity and water in thoroughly with a 
hose. For gardens, mix a little thoroughly 
through the soil in the bottom of the furrow 
before planting your seeds. Hoe it into 
the soil between the rows of plants, using 
about 5 pounds to 100 feet, and repeat 
this each month. Work a handful into the 
soil around dahlias and hills of beans, mel¬ 
ons, etc. Scatter some around your shrubs 
and trees and rake in. 5 lbs. 35 cts.; 10 lbs. 
55 cts.; 25 lbs. $1; 50 lbs. $1.75; 100 lbs. 
$3; 500 lbs. $14; ton $52. 
Sheep Manure. The . most valuable or- 
- game fertilizer, it con¬ 
tains all the essential plant-food elements 
of stable manure without the bulk, weed 
seeds, and waste matter. It is assimilated 
rapidly by all forms of plant-life. Scatter 
broadcast 100 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. over the 
old lawn or rake thoroughly into the top¬ 
soil a day or two before seeding a new one. 
For liquid manure, use one pound to five 
gallons of water. 5 lbs. 35 cts.; 10 lbs. 55 
cts.; 25 lbs. $1; 50 lbs. $1.75; 100 lbs. $3; 
500 lbs. $14; ton $52. 
Granulated Peat Moss 
It is a well-known garden fact that mechanical soil-condition contributes largely to 
the success of any garden. Granulated Peat Moss, incorporated liberally into the soil, 
prevents baking and crusting, improves aeration, contributes to the formation of humus, 
lightens and makes the soil more friable, acts as a reservoir for soibmoisture and con¬ 
centrated plant-fertilizers, and assures maximum root-development. 
By mixing Granulated Peat Moss liberally into the soil at the time of planting, you 
will be assured of more luxuriant growth of flowers, lawns, and shrubbery during the 
growing season. For mulching purposes, it is used extensively both for summer moisture- 
retention, and winter-protection, about roses, evergreens, perennial beds, and shrubbery. 
Trial size (about 2 bus.) enough to cover 30 sq. ft. 1 inch deep. 
Large bale (about 22 bus. when loosened) will cover 300 sq. ft. 1 inch deep. 
Holland Peat Moss I Because °f conditions abroad, prices on application 
487 Washington St., Newark, N. J. 
3 
Fertilisers and Soil-Builders 
